14000+ MCQs Medieval History (The Maratha Empire and Confederatory)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/07/2026
1. In Shivaji’s administrative system, what was the duty of Wakia Nawis?
2. Under the reign of which Governor-General did the First Anglo-Maratha War happen?
3. The Strongest Maratha ruler after Shivaji was
4. Match the following terms of Maratha Dominion (Revenue/Land System).
| List I (Term) | List II (Meaning) |
| A. Kathi | 1. Those with hereditary right in land |
| B. Patel and Patil | 2. Unit of measurement of land |
| C. Mirasdars | 3. Collected land revenue in the villages |
5. Balaji Vishwanath was made first Peshwa of the Maratha Empire during the reign of
6. Treaty of Purandar, 1665 was signed between
7. The Muslim military Commander who died fighting for Marathas in the Third Battle of Panipat was:
8. Name the Historian who witnessed the Third Battle of Panipat?
9. In Shivaji’s Council of Ministers the Prime Minister was called
10. Match the following (Ashta Pradhan - Council of Eight Ministers).
| List I (Designation) | List II (Work/Function) |
| A. Peshwa (Mukhya Pradhan) | 1. General Administration (Prime Minister) |
| B. Amatya (Mazumdar) | 2. Accounts of the Empire |
| C. Sachiv (Surunavis) | 3. Internal Affairs and correspondence |
| D. Sumant (Dabir) | 4. Foreign Affairs |
11. Which among the following statement about Shivaji is not correct?
12. Modi script was employed in the documents of the
13. The Second Anglo-Mysore War was fought between
14. The division of the Maratha Empire into different military commanders was held under
15. Shivaji defeated the Mughals in the battle of
16. When was Shivaji born and when did he assume the title of Chhatrapati?
17. The First Anglo-Maratha War was fought between
18. Maratha tactics of Guerilla Warfare were borrowed from
20. After the death of Shivaji, there was a fight for succession between
21. At the time of Shivaji, the post of ‘Sarnobat’ was related with
22. In the Maratha Cavalry, the lowest unit of twenty-five horse soldiers was under which one of the following?
23. What is the chronological sequence of following Peshwas?
I. Balaji Vishwanath
II. Balaji Baji Rao
III. Baji Rao I
IV. Narayan Rao
V. Madhav Rao
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
24. In the Third Battle of Panipat, Marathas were defeated by
25. Who among the following took over the Maratha empire as its third Chhatrapati after Sambhaji?
26. Consider the following statements regarding Ashtapradhan.
I. It was a Council of Eight Ministers created by Shivaji for General Administration and Consultation.
II. Shivaji was bound to accept the recommendations of this council.
III. Every minister was chief of his own department.
IV. All the ministers held military commands besides their civil duties.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
27. Which of the following pairs is associated with the taxation system of the Marathas?
28. Name the priest who presided the coronation of Shivaji.
29. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in ……
31. Which among the following were the officers in Ashtapradhan during Shivaji’s reign?
I. Mazumdar (Amatya / Finance Minister) II. Dabir (Sumant / Foreign Minister) III. Waqia - Navis (Mantri / Records Keeper) IV. Shuru-navis (Sachiv / Correspondent) Which among the above given options is/are correct?
32. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between
33. Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers
34. Jawli was conquered by Shivaji from
35. Among the surrendered forts to Mughal under the Treaty of Purandar, which fort was not recaptured by the Shivaji?
36. Who among the following Maratha women led struggles against the Mughal Empire from AD 1700 onwards?
37. Which among the following statements related with Marathas is not correct?
38. The famous Battle of Koregaon was part of which among the following wars?
39. What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the Third Battle of Panipat?
40. After the death of Sambhaji, his infant son Shivaji II became the ruler of Maratha Empire, who served him as regent?
41. The large contingent under Afzal Khan to repress Shivaji was sent by the ruler of
42. In which city was Shivaji interned when he escaped from the custody of the Mughals?
43. Arrange the following in the correct chronological order:
I. Chhatrapati Shahuji (1707–1749)
II. Raja Ram (1689–1700)
III. Sambhaji (1680–1689)
IV. Shivaji II (1700–1707)
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
44. ‘‘Two pearls have been dissolved, 27 gold coins have been lost and of silver and copper the total cannot be cast up.’’ This was the encrypted message referring to the defeat of Indian power. The Indian power was in the hand of:
46. Who was the leader of Maratha’s army in the Third Battle of Panipat?
47. Who was called 'Chanakya of Maratha Politics'?
48. Where was Shivaji formally crowned as Chhatrapati?
49. Who was Governor-General of India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
50. Which Maratha leader changed the character of the Maratha state from a Kingdom of Marathas into the Empire expanding in the North?
